When Nightmares Become Reality

Chapter 19

The smell of coffee filled my nose as I slowly slipped back into consciousness. I took a deep breath. I rolled over and quickly tried to go back to sleep. I needed to see my dad again. I needed to know what was going on. I have so many questions. I just need answers. As I breathed in I noticed the smell of coffee getting stronger, almost as if it was right under my nose. I closed my eyes tighter trying to get back to sleep.

"Come on, sleepy, you and I both know you are awake now. Now get up," an all too familiar voice spoke. My eyes shot open and I felt the rage brewing inside of me.

"Alex! What the hell are you doing here," I shouted, "in case you forgot, I'm completely pissed off at you. You know what, I'm not even mad. I'm done. Turn around and get out of my life. Goodbye." I stood up and unsuccessfully pushed him towards the door. He looked down at me and just smiled.

"Now is that any way to talk to the guy who brought you coffee and a suitcase full of clothes so you can stay here, even though Jeremy is still threatening me to take you back to the human world," Alex pretended to be hurt, but he still wore his usually cocky smirk. He knew he won that argument. I just grabbed the coffee from his hand and sat back down facing away from him.

"Elena," he sighed, sitting down next to me, "I know you are mad because we kissed and-"

I threw my hand over his mouth and gave him a warning look. I whispered as quietly as I could, "I haven't told and they can hear us." Alex began laughing.

"It's a sound-proof room when the door is closed and the door is closed right now," he explained, after removing my hand from his mouth. Feeling stupid, I just looked now at my hands.

"Alright whatever just get on with apologizing for kissing me," I mumbled still looking down at the my hands.

Alex let out a small, soft chuckle, before speaking again.

"Elena look at me," he said gently, yet commanding. He gently placed his hand under my chin and guided my head up to look at him. "Look, what happened the other night isn't what you think. After we kissed and you left to pee, I stood there and waited for you to come back. While waiting I got a text from Shawn to meet him upstairs for a minute because he thought he smelled a vampire. So I went upstairs and checked everything out. Thankfully, there was nothing to worry about. I was about to head back when somebody grabbed my arm and pulled me into a room. I bet you can guess that Taylor was the person who grabbed me. She was talking about who knows what. I couldn't get out because she was blocking the door so I walked around the room. When she didn't move I sat down on the bed. Then she mauled me, pretty much. She took her shirt off and I tried to get her off of me, but before I could you walked in. So I'm sorry for all of that stuff with Taylor. I'm sorry she mauled me and it looked like we were hooking up. But for the records, I am not sorry I kissed you and I am not going to apologize for that. And you kissed me back proving that you still have feelings for me, even if you were slightly drunk. So I will never apologize for that and I would do it all over again even if you drove a stake through my heart in the end. " 

I remained quite, processing everything. It does sound like Taylor, but Alex has done stuff like this before. A little part of me felt over-joyed that he doesn't regret our kiss and that it was Taylor's fault about everything else. The other part of me was full out furious, but for the wrong reason. I was furious that I wasn't mad he kissed me. I was furious because I kissed him back. I was furious because I was happy he didn't regret it. I was furious because I wanted to have that kiss all over again. I was furious with myself and I felt the anger winning inside me.

"I don't believe you. You know it seems every time I see you, you are apologizing for something," I began to rant letting my anger out on him, "and every time you apologize you have some story about how it's because you care or it's not your fault, well pretty boy I'm done. Go write a book or something because I'm sick of your stories. Go tell them to somebody else. Do you honestly think you can just waltz on in here and tell me that your sorry, that it wasn't your fault and I will forgive you? Well think again mister because-"

My rant was cut off by Alex's lips crashing into mine. My lips instantly reacted by moving with his. He deepened the kiss within a second, and our tongues began to dance with each other, moving in sync. My hands tangled in his hair. All my thoughts were lost. He kissed me with years of contained passion finally being released. I started to lie on my back, still kissing him. He followed and soon was on top of me. His hands roamed over my body. My hands remained tangled in his hair, as I tried to pull him closer, if that was possible. The rest of the world and everything going on in it was blocked out.

A knock on the door sounded taking me back to reality. Reality was, I was making out with Alex while dating Jeremy. I quickly pulled out of the kiss.

"Elena, I'm getting sick of all the dudes," Emily complained at the door. Alex let out a frustrated groan, before placing a giving me a gentle peck on the lips. He gracefully got up and walked to the door.

"Hey there Emily," Alex greeted her.

"Scram jerk. It's Elena and Emily time," she told him harshly, making me laugh. They never have got along well.

"Oh you are just so lady-like, well-mannered, and pleasant to talk to," Alex sarcastically said, walking out the door. Emily rushed in and closed the door. She flopped on the bed, then quickly rolled to her side and looked at me.

"Alright, spill," Emily demanded.

"Well first off I'm okay ignore Jer. He over-reacted. I mean I got stabbed but it healed quickly and I am fine now. My big deal is the dream I just had. I think I might know who is behind all of this," I told her thinking that's the answer she was looking for.

"No, no, no. I mean the love triangle. I want details now," she corrected and commanded me. I rolled my eyes at her before she spoke up saying, "I know, you know, what I mean. Besides what were you and Alex saying before I came in because I didn't hear talking."

I starred into Emily's truth-seeking eyes. She studied my every move, as if my movement would give her answers. I took a long sip of my coffee while trying to think of an answer or explanation, but everything made me sound like an awful cheater.

"Elena, you can tell me anything. I'm always going to be by your side. Just tell me what you are doing to those two boys," Emily encouraged me to speak.

"That's the problem," I honestly answered, "I don't know what I am doing. I love Jeremy, but then Alex just waltzes in and kisses me and I forget everything, even Jer. My brain is just a jumbled mess and my heart isn't telling me squat so I'm just confused. I know Jeremy will never hurt me and I know he might be suspicious of me and Alex. I also know that Alex is a player, but something in me believes he changed. Before you ask I haven't told Jeremy about either kissing incident. I just, I don't know what to do, Em."

"You will figure it out. You always do. I don't recall anytime where, The Mighty Great Elena, couldn't solve something. Things get tough and somehow you just get tougher," Emily was being positive making both of us laugh at her ridiculous, cliché, advice. Emily and I spent the next two hours talking and catching up on everything.

"I wonder if there are any malls here," Emily pondered out loud.

"I don't know," I laughed. I thought about it and remembered that Emily is human and I am a witch. I can protect her but at the end of the day she is still a human and this supernatural world isn't where she belongs. I don't want her to leave, but she has to.

"Emily, I need you to go home," I admitted, "I love you and I know you are strong, but you are a human in a supernatural world. It's way too risky."

"Yeah I get it, but Elena, I am not leaving you here alone with all dudes," she smiled, making both of us laugh again.

"I guess I could try something, if you trust me and magic," I looked at her. She nodded her head with the biggest smile. I know exactly what I have to do to protect her.

It's short I know, my apologies. Anywho I am mostly finishing this chapter now for special reasons. well I'm going to keep this author's note short so thanks for all my fans and readers, I love you guys<3 I have over 200 reads. I know it's not that much but its a huge deal to me so thank you alright so comment and vote let me hear your opinions. Message me it doesn't matter kay byeeeee:)